ALBA and Nicaragua - Defending Solidarity in a Divided World. Confronting the Monroe Doctrine - Global Research
Global ResearchAPR 3 2022
The conference of Americas is expressly reserved for democratically elected leaders. By excluding Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela, Biden is sending a clear and pointed message that the US doesn't tolerate and will not negotiate with authoritarian regimes known for their human rights abuses.
The conference is meant to promote Western ideals of liberty, prosperity and security. Biden, however, is signaling the opposite. While there's no doubt of the abusive and murderous track records of the three excluded countries, this summit would've given the US the chance to confront the regimes with moral clarity, while promoting democracy and the rule of law. Biden has squandered a valuable opportunity.